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It’s probably happened to you...you casually stroll by the pet store window and you are inexplicably drawn inside and exist with a fur ball of a pup or kitten. You can’t put in words why but your life just seems incomplete without a quadruped to share your home. And after a tough day at work, you get more comfort from stroking your pet than anything else you can think of. The connection that we feel with our pets has garnered a great deal of press recently but is this phenomenon all in your heads or can it be explained in terms of cold hard facts? My guest, Meg Olmert, has unraveled the mystery of human/animal bond.
More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - The Chemistry of Puppy Love ....with Dr. Bernadine Cruz
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Some people believe that a rabbit’s foot is good luck. Alyna was skeptical. Born with a congenital disorder, that left her paralyzed from the waist down, not even two rabbit’s feet was doing her any good. That was until she met some very inventive and creative people at the premier rehabilitation hospital for children in Israel, ALYN. Now Alyna is helping other patients at this facility. Oh did I mention-- Alyna is a rabbit.
Everyone believes that they have the most marvelous dog- so smart, loves everyone and is great with people. My second guest today, Corrine Fahy of Lake Forest, CA, spends a lot of time in the hospital with her dog, Gus. Gus isn’t ill... he’s a certified therapy dog and helps out people who are going through woof times. I thought you might like know if your dog has the right stuff to be a therapy dog and what it involves.
More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - You Ain’t Nobody til Some Bunny Loves You and Other Animal Miracles ....with Dr. Bernadine Cruz
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The last two weeks, the Pet Doctor podcasts have been a series of interviews from the AKC/Eukanuba Dog Show, held in Long Beach, CA in early December of 2009. I learned about some very distinctive breeds
Dogs can do so much more than keep us company. They can be another set of eyes, ears and serve as an enforcement aid for police departments. They can assist a disabled person with daily chores that we may take for granted. Sometimes the disabled one is the dog such as retired military canines that need our help.
And don’t think that trotting around with a dog at a show like this is only a beauty contest. I will speak with a junior handler who told me how working with her dog has helped raise her personal level of confidence and improved her grades at school.
More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Social Services... Canine Style ....with Dr. Bernadine Cruz
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Welcome to part two of my adventures at the AKC/Eukanuba Dog Championships held in Long Beach, CA., at the Long Beach Convention Center. Though the main event took place on a Saturday and Sunday of early December, a plethora of events occurred in the proceeding days. You can see video clips and tons of photos by going to the Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/AENC.
More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - What IS That Puppy in the Window? More Unusual Breeds from the AKC/Eukanuba Dog Championships ....with Dr. Bernadine Cruz
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Have you ever been to a dog show? They can be absolutely fascinating and can also verge on being overwhelming. The variety of events, performances and demonstrations will put your sneakers to the test. And then there are the dogs -- some with names you have never heard of, some you have never seen on the street or in magazines. It may seem like a bus man’s holiday for a companion animal veterinarian like myself to attend a dog show but I had a fabulous time at the AKC/Eukanuba Dog Championships held at the Long Beach Convention Center, in Long Beach, California in early December. I had the pleasure of interviewing AKC officials on how pure bred dog breeders are striving to improve the health of all dogs. I spoke to breeders of some very unique breeds. Learned how their breeds came to be and why they were enamored with this particular dog and not another. I chatted with a canine division police office. His dog Blitz could lick you to death at one moment and then take down a bad guy the next. I garnered some great tips on teaching your dog how to be a welcome part of your family. And why trotting a dog around the ring can assist young students to excel in school. I spoke to so many people and learned so much that this podcast is going to be a three part series. Tune in the next 2 weeks for part two and three. In case you want to see photos of the dog breeds I mention in these segments, go to the Pet Doctor on our website, PetLifeRadio.com and scroll to these installments. So sit, stay, listen…..I’m Dr. Bernadine Cruz and this is the Pet Doctor coming to you from the AKC/Eukanuba Dog Championships.
More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - More Than Just a Pretty Face ....with Dr. Bernadine Cruz
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H1N1 affects many species of animals as well as humans. This includes cats, ferrets, possibly dogs, turkeys and more-- Listen to this show and learn the facts as we currently know them to be about 2009H1N1 aka Swine Flu and your pets.
More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - My Pet Has H1Nwhat? ....with Dr. Diane Levitan
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If you have had pets in your lifetime, you have undoubtedly shared the fear of losing them to the great outdoors-- an innocent mistake like leaving the door ajar can leave your family devastated and your pets unprotected on the streets.
Dogs often wear identification tags, and if the loose dog permits a kind stranger to get close enough to read the tag, your pet could be in luck-- but that is not always the case. Tags and collars can be lost and information on tags may not be current- especially in cases of emergency evacuations- when pets are separated from their owners and owners are forced to leave the location on the pet tag. As for cats, they do not often wear id collars-- as collars would interfere with their playing and bird catching and could be dangerous. Mr. Gary MacPhee, director and general manager of HomeAgain, a microchip company for pets discusses everything there is to know about pet identification systems with us and shares a great reunion audio of Gypsy, the miracle dog, returned home from over 500 miles with the help of her HomeAgain microchip!
More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Whose Doggie Is That in the Window? Pet Identification Systems- More Than Just an ID Tag! ....with Dr. Diane Levitan
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As a child, I remember my mom explaining the fine points of proper behavior at the dinner table, especially when that dinner included guests. I don’t remember, however, being instructed in the fine art of behaving around dogs. All I recall is ‘don’t touch strange dogs’. She tried to scare me into compliance. It’s a miracle I ever became a veterinarian. Sadly, the majority of children are never schooled in the skills needed to not become one of the 3.5 million youngsters that are bitten by dogs every year in the United States. Surprisingly, most of these dogs are familiar to the child that is bitten.
My guest today is Jane Greco Deming. She is the Director of Humane Education for the American Humane Association. She will explain the ‘Kids Interacting Safely with Dogs’ (KIDS) program. It is fun, educational for children and adults and it could save your children from injury or even death.
More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Kids Interacting with Dogs Safely ....with Dr. Bernadine Cruz
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There are few sights as marvelous as watching your dog romp and run. You could swear that they smile as they cavort during a play day at the dog park. But mobility can be tragically taken away from your canine companion by trauma, disease or birth defects. In the past all that veterinarians could offer was palliative relief, which too often required the amputation of a limb. Then came OrthoPets, a very unique service that custom makes prosthetic, orthotic and adaptive devices for dogs. My guests today are the founder of OrthoPets, Martin Kaufman and their resident veterinarian, Patrice Mich, a board certified veterinary anesthesiologist.
More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Holding Up Your End of the Deal-- Helping Pets ....with Dr. Bernadine Cruz
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Every November is Pet Cancer Awareness Month and there has never been a more relevant time to educate ourselves about the factors that contribute to cancer in our pet and the early warning signs to look for. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) the number of pets with cancer is growing each year. The AVMA approximates that 1 in 4 dogs will develop a tumor of some kind in their lifetime, and the Veterinary Oncology and Hematology Center approximates that cancer accounts for nearly 50% of all disease related pet deaths each year. Our guest this show is one of the most esteemed veterinary oncologists in the world today, Dr. Mona Rosenberg. She will share with us her knowledge and insights about animals with cancer.
More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Yes, Pets Get Cancer -- And Yes, They Can Live With It! ....with Dr. Diane Levitan.
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